FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June
events at High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon
Bend,
Oregon – May 1, 2008: High Desert Gallery & Custom
Framing of Central Oregon announce their June artists events. The
gallery sponsored events are free and open to the public. For
more information on the events, artists and the gallery please call
1-866-549-6250 or visit: www.highdesertgallery.com.
Artist
Reception -- Rowdy Barry -- High Desert Gallery -- Sisters Oregon
Thursday,
June 12, 2008 5 – 8:30pm
Artist
Feature from June 1 through June 15th
Location:
High Desert Gallery, 281 W Cascade Avenue, Sisters Oregon 97759
Special
Exhibition of artist and nationally known rodeo bullfighter! Rowdy
has created the 2008 Sisters Rodeo Poster and we are honored host
Rowdy and his original paintings in the gallery from June 1 to June
15th. A special Artist in Attendance reception will be held at High
Desert Gallery in Sisters Oregon on Thursday, June 12th. Plan on
attending the reception and the world famous Sisters Rodeo. For more
information on Rowdy please visit: www.rowdybarry.com and
www.sistersrodeo.com. A
Hoot For Sure!
Artist Reception -- Kathy Deggendorfer
-- High Desert Gallery -- Sisters Oregon
Saturday, June 21, 2008 4 – 7pm
Artist Feature from June 1 through June
30th
Location: High Desert Gallery, 281 W
Cascade Avenue, Sisters Oregon 97759
Join us for a wonderful month of new
work by Kathy Deggendorfer! Nationally collected and regionally
acclaimed the work of Kathy is bright, fun and often with a bit of
humor!
Collectors and art lovers are invited
to a special Artist in Attendance reception for Kathy on Saturday,
June 21, 2008 -- Meet Kathy -- View new work and
enjoy lively conversation, great art, live music by Bellavia and
refreshments!
Artist
Reception - Kimry Jelen -- High Desert Gallery -- Redmond Oregon
Friday,
June 27, 2008 5 – 8pm
Artist
Feature from June 1 through June 30th
Location:
High Desert Gallery, 453 SW 6th Street, Redmond, Oregon 97756
Join
us for an Artist in Attendance Reception on Friday, June 27th from
5-8pm in Redmond Oregon. Meet Kimry, view great art, enjoy lively
conversation, live music and refreshments. Join us for Kimry's
artist reception and Walk The Art Beat, a Redmond Oregon community
arts event. A Hoot For Sure!
About
High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing,
The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art
and custom picture framing gallery with retail locations in Bend,
Oregon (Opening December 2008), Redmond and Sisters Oregon
specializing in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar
Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by
Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America"
and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006 &
2007) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006). In February 2008, High Desert
Gallery was awarded Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing
Association 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition. For
more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll
free 1-866-549-6250. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and
Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert
Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
About
Rowdy Barry:
Rowdy Barry began bullfighting when he was 14 years old and became a
member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association in 1986. Rowdy
is much more than a bullfighter – He's a real cowboy, rancher,
rodeo bullfighter and an accomplished painter and sculptor. His
artwork is shown across the nation at Western art shows and rodeos
and is widely collected. The Kennewick, Washington, rancher was the
commissioned artist for national Wrangler Bullfight posters from
1992-1997 and honored this year with the commission for the 2008
Sisters Rodeo Poster. High Desert Gallery in Sisters Oregon will
feature Rowdy's paintings and sculpture from June 1 through June 15
with an artist reception on Thursday, June 12 from 5-8pm.
About
Kathy Deggendorfer: Kathy Deggendorfer lives on a cattle and hay
ranch just outside of Sisters, Oregon. Inspired by the color, pattern
and texture of her surroundings, she creates vibrant and colorful
watercolor paintings. Whimsical images of flowers and ranch life fill
the paintings with color and life. "Folks tell me they just feel
happy when they look at my work-- that makes me happy."
Raised
in Portland, Oregon, in a clothing manufacturing family, she says
,"Sewing skills skipped a generation with me... but I love
fabric. I like to call my creations 'Painters Quilts.' I can prowl
around the rounders full of prints at the Stitchin' Post with the
best of 'em... I just put my fabrics in with a paintbrush."
Kathy's collaborative work with master quilter, Tonye Belinda
Phillips, is another fun combination of painted image and textile
interpretation.
Kathy
is currently working on a project about Oregon Specialty Farming and
sustainable farm practices. This project takes her out into the
fields of Oregon farms to paint and learn about what makes Oregon
agricultural practices and people unique. Trips to the cattle ranches
of Eastern Oregon and vineyards of the Willamette Valley provide her
with plenty of rich and colorful images.
Kathy's
work is collected throughout the Pacific Northwest and reaches out to
all corners of the United States. Represented by High Desert Gallery
of Central Oregon, she has pieces in the permanent collection at
Redmond Airport, 2007 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster Artist, she
wrote and illustrated a children's book for St. Charles Medical
Center, and her work has been translated into clothing and fabric for
Columbia Sportswear. In 2005, Kathy was awarded 'Citizen of the Year'
in Sisters Oregon for her contributions to the community and the
arts. High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is
honored to represent Kathy Deggendorfer exclusively in Central
Oregon.
About
Kimry Jelen: In a moment of clarity, Kimry Jelen left the
corporate world and her life as a fashion designer to honor the
horsewoman she is and pursue her artistic talents. The accolades she
received from companies like Nike, Royal Robbins and O'Neill pale in
comparison to the joy she receives from interpreting her love of
nature with paint, brush and palette knife. Her contemporary style
flows freely, from abstract to representational, and demonstrates an
intimate understanding of her subjects. A native Oregonian, Kimry has
made the central part of the state her home where she is a
professional horse trainer and artist. She comments on her
inspiration, "my art is an opportunity to share what nature
shares with me, every creation is a celebration of life, whether an
aspen grove, the power of horses, or a critter's sense of humor!"
Kimry's work has found it's way into exhibitions and corporate and
private collections throughout the United States and Europe.High
Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to
exclusively represent Kimry Jelen in Central Oregon.
Press
Release Contact: TDow
High
Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon
PO
BOX 519 Bend, OR 97709-0519 Phone: 541-388-8964
Web
Site: www.highdesertgallery.com
High
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Artist Reception - Lillian Pitt -- High
Desert Gallery -- Sisters Oregon
